Couillard hammers away at PQ on sovereignty

MONTREAL – Liberal Leader Philippe Couillard says he will make it plain during a leaders debate this week that Quebecers are facing two stark choices on April 7 — a party obsessed with sovereignty and another focused on governing.

Couillard hammered away at the Parti Quebecois for its pro-sovereigntist stance Monday, while continuing to backtrack on his comments last week that he would initiate constitutional negotiations with English Canada if he became premier.

The Liberal leader now says such talks are not foremost in the minds of Quebecers and that he would get involved only if others initiated the debate.